Saw-holder.



PATENTBD NOV. 12, 1907.

J. B. HILL. v SAW HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APlLll, 1907.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

'PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907. J. B. HILL.

SAW HOLDER.

PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907.

J. B. HILL.

SAW HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APB.11,1907.

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JAMES B. HILL, OF QUITMAN, LOUISIANA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed April 11, 1907. Serial No. 367,600-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. HILL, a citizen of the United States. residing at Quitman. in the parish of Jackson, State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saw-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices for holding saws while filing them and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this class which may be carried from place to place to suit the will of the operator.

One of the primary objects of the invention is therefore to provide a device of this class of such nature that the operator can readily move the saw during the process of filing and which will yet firmly support the saw.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device in use, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a top plan view, Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation showing the device folded, Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the device, and, Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view therethrough.

' As shown in the drawings, the device comprises a pair of foldable sections one of which forms a support for the saw to be filed and the other a seat for the filer. The saw supporting section or member comprises blocks 10 and 10 which are received between the upper and lower ends respectively of vertical side boards 11 and received between the said boards at their forward edges is a board 12. A base board 12 is secured to the front face of the lower block 10 and projects beyond the sides of the saw supporting member and serves to steady the device when in use. 1 The other section of the device comprises a block 13 which has secured to its sides boards 14. This block is of less length than the boards 14 however and terminates short of the corresponding ends of the boards and between the boards at this end is received the lower end of the saw supporting member of the device, there being a pivot bolt 15 engaged through the said ends of the boards 14 and through the saw supporting member adjacent its lower end. From the above it will be seen that the two sections are foldable with respect to each other and that hence the device when not in use occupies but a minimum amount of space. In order that the sections may be held in their folded position, hooks 16 are pivoted upon the boards 11 adjacent their upper ends and are adapted for engagement with eyes 17 upon the boards 14. When the two members are folded together the block 13 will extend a slight distance between the side boards of the saw-supporting member. When the section last described is in position for use, in which position it extends substantially at right angles to the section first described. it forms a seat for the filer and permits him to sit facing the saw supporting section of the device.

In order that the saw supporting section may support a saw in position for filing, the block 10 has its front face cut away at its upper end as indicated by the reference numeral 18 and the boards 11 are provided with vertical slits 19 which register with the front face of the block at its cut away portion and are adapted for the reception of the saw to be filed. Other slois 20 are formed in the boards 11 and in the block and these latter slots extend diagonally and are also designed for the reception of the saw. It will be understood that when it becomes necessary to file the drag teeth of the saw, the saw is inserted in the slots 19, owing to the position of the filer and it will be further understood that for this reason, the saw is inserted in the slots 20 when it is desired to file the cutting teeth of the saw, the saw being in this latter instance located in an inclined position.

To enable the device to be carried from place to place, I have provided a pivoted handle 21 which is mounted upon the saw supporting member.

What is claimed is:

I. A device of the class described comprising a saw-supporting member including spaced vertical sides and top and bottom blocks interposed between the same; a seat member pivoted to the lower end of the saw-supporting member and foldablc towards and from the same; an eye secured to each side of the seat member; and a hook pivoted to each side of the smwsupporting member and adapted for engagement with the corresponding eye, to hold the seat member in folded position against the saw-supporting member.

2. A device of the class described comprising a saw-supporting member including spaced vertical sides and top and bottom blocks interposed between the same; a seat member pivoted to the lower end of the saw-supporting member and foldable towards and from the same, said member including a block and a pair of boards secured to the side or ges thereof, said block being adapted to extend be tween the sides of the saw-supporting member when the two members are folded together; an eye secured to each side of the scat member; a hook pivoted to each side of the saw-supporting member and adapted for engagement with the corresponding eye, to hold the seat member in folded position against the saw-supporting member; and a handle connected to the sides of the saw-supporting member.

In testimony whereof, I nilix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. HILL.

Witnesses:

srmnnr A'rxrnson, E. C. STEWART. 

